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// Setting the Stage 
// Story: I Promise 
// by pokeking95 
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	“Dusty, are you still upset about your instrument?”

“Hmph.  It’s so lame; just why did it hafta be the flute?”

“Besides from it being the only instrument in the shop you didn’t end up breaking?”

“Hey!  It’s not my fault the others broke so easily!”

“There was a sign that clearly said, ‘No flying in the store!’  Anyways, like we’ve told you before, it’s part of family tradition.  You know there were a bunch of famous musicians all over history that came from House Heartstrings.  That’s why I’m learning to be a musician, and you will too.”

“But I wanna be a Wonderbolt!”

“Well, maybe you can become the first Wonderbolt to play the flute.”

“…Nah, doesn’t sound that cool.  But still, a Wonderbolt’s a Wonderbolt, I guess…”

“Just try it, Lightning.  Please?  Do it for Mom and Dad.  I know you want to make them proud.”

“Yeah, yeah.  It’s still such a snorefest to me, though.  So, Lyra, when can we go to that Wonderbolts Derby, huh?  Mom and Dad did say we could go if I, ugh, picked up an instrument.”

“This weekend, after your first flute lesson.”

“Really?  Aw, ponyfeathers.  This is gonna be soooo boring!”

“Maybe, but who knows, Dusty?  Maybe it’ll turn out for the best.”